.... the jackal rides and run....

Got a sweet deal on a full (well semi-full, came with 7800 brakes iso 7900) lightly used Di2 set and got it installed yesterday at TEF (good guys over there!). Since the Z3 is not Di2 specific, wires and the cable guides look slightly out of place but not hideous. Had a bit of a problem in installing the battery though...due to the compact geometry and the extremely low water bottle location, the battery could not be mounted at the usual place without sacrificing the bottle cages.  This, I cannot accept and promptly suggested that they place the batt on the chainstay. Well I did one up as I got home, I put it BELOW the chainstay just like in most of the pro bikes! Some comments on shifting later. The 7970 shifters are much sleeker compared to 7900 and has snake-skin-like texture on the rubber grips. DIY Chainstay battery mount. The NDS chainstay now looks kinda busy with the speed/cadence and Di2 batt.. The FD makes a really nice whirring noise when it shi...

I've not done any changes to the bike except that I've lowered the stem by 5mm. I had mine right a the top and apparently thats a no-no according to some articles I read regarding carbon stems. The bike great and just makes me feel like going fast....to the point now I'm a little intimidated that it will give me a heart attack! Some recent shots (last month) of the Z3. This is a great riding bike! Deep Section wheels would be nice.....but this is ok too!